The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-14

II contained ] would strike the proper estimate of
your condition today, While this shows the great
CSt faith and confidence In what yOu can do, | am
inclined 10 think, from something have recently
seen published, that the rule thus laid down N
none too liberal The truth Of the statements made
IN the newspaper report Is clinchcd by the compiler
when he says at !he beginning The fact is,
II Is almost impossible 10 lie about Kansas city =
And when splendid delegation of Your husincss
men called On me, and In the kindcst aud mos,
cordinl way invited me to I've your guest, one uf
them was introduced ns dealer In real estate who
u was dcclarcd, II came herr would sell me u city
| lot before | left And this reminds me Ol
friend who mndc trip to the Pacific coast, and
os he came back found his way To Kansas city
aud bought lot lie went Immediately home
aud when he arrived there he found that his lot
had been sold for enough In advance Ot It's cnt to
pay the expenses Of his cntic trip accpss the con.
thcnt Ot cour>c, therc l. no limit "a what com.
munty can do, living In such place ns this aud
actuaicd by spirit which these incidents manifest
Thus we tnd the value ol the real estate tuns
crrcd for the tt siN months of the YEAR 1850 to he
something over 21,jNO0O, while for the flint six
months of the present year the amount s mor
than ~, ,0N, All Transfers " real estate ar
not indicative OF actual substantial city prosperity
The mcrc passing of land from owner tG owner ut
enhanced prices may be- n symptom Of speculation
which really creates no new value aud adds nothing
to municipal wealth or progress Hut when build.
ingS arc put mp by the purchasers OF thi, land aud
tenants nrc found 10 occupy them for tmdc ~ for
residence, II is pretty surc Sgn that the business
of city " increasing M well a. the population.
the siN months ending June NJ 1857 the
increase Ia the number Oi building permits issued,
ar'd In the value Of the buildings they covered,
kept pace with the value of the land transferred.
! must not he expected 10 60 further into the de
tails 0t the things which show your progress, II i
sufficient to state that Il y apparent In the activity
Oi every branch oi your diverse business ns well ~
In the ynst public improvements, completed
aud under way, and which arr made nee
cssary by your phenomenal growth, In the state.
ments have sccnNof yOnr city mention Is made of
eastern Investments herr, and of their importance
10 you. The richness of the country alOut yoH and
iR cuhnnccd produgtiNcncsS IL also stated Hs AL i'm
facilities, placing You IN communication with your
fellow cOuntrymcn In every diUcton You must nd.
nit ARE indispensable 10 your development
am reminded by these suggestions how depend.
cnt, alter all. communities nO less than indiyidu.
ais, ar upon not only the gifts of providence hut
upon each other never could appreciate any just
cause for jealousy on the part oi the west toward
the cast II capital has accumulated In the east
the newer region Of the west perhaps needs II Tor
It's building up. II You have ptuduCts to sell II
surely Is No cause " oicnSc II you lind market inr
them In the east,
Thcsc conditions should make friends not Jcnl.
ous and suspicious enemies. rnth sections nr
working, though perhaps la different lines, tu make
nur common country great and wealthy. Rcmcm.
bcf too that you an Inst bccuming the east io that
country beyond YOU upon which - much of your
iniur prosperity must depend When leave you
] shall gn IN my way oi tmNcl Ia visit our
fellow citizens In the south. shall bcat to older
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hc c new new, 'sh Inu . s'pamns ,haU sM'n o, ,n% "l
trS wh"c pr"pcrin Is nccc-ary To- Your prp.pcriS @
! shall not hnd people hcilcss oi our uauon''
as'w,m wsn a.I M'"a' u to,, hao,a,n up .r
eau pride Of country slimulnilnr oaciiylly aud en-
MIpri'c anu leading no icss 'h9rc 'nan hSI, 70 m ia
south nnd every Sstlon an hand IN hnnd Ia thi,
sublime mission, and NO dlscoul Of partisan hat,
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